Wellness centres turn their attentions to teens and tweens

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There are new kids on the spa scene and they're indulging in princess pedicures, missy manicures and mom-and-me massages.

Wellness centres traditionally have served aging boomers looking for the fountain of youth and stressed-out execs seeking respite from the pressures of work. Now, even the most celebrated spas are turning their talents toward teens and tweens, recognizing that in 2009, many believe one can never be too young, too beautiful or too pampered.

- The landmark Canyon Ranch Spa, with resorts in Lenox, Massachusetts, Tucson, Arizona, Orlando, Florida, and on the Queen Mary 2, has made teen time a priority. Its new summer camp in Pennsylvania is called Smarter Minds and Bodies and focuses on sports such as rock climbing and golf, along with meditation, fitness, cooking classes and skin care, all with a teen twist.

- Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa in Maui performs nearly 50 treatments on children each month and reports that the faves are the chocolate-coconut massage and the Zap-It facial (for acne treatment).

- The Golden Door Spa at the Peaks Resort in the Rocky Mountain ski area of Telluride, Colorado, organizes family fitness walks and yoga classes.

- In Chicago, an intensely family-friendly tourist city, the super-sleek James Hotel offers rest and relaxation for young and old. The James's spa has an Expectant Mother's Massage and a Spa-palooza for kids, with a mix-your-own-cologne experiment.

- In France, Evian Royal Resort near Lake Geneva is a vast leisure complex that mixes golf and spa life for adults with two complete play centres for youngsters.

- The Windjammer Landing Beach Resort in St. Lucia is a hillside village of luxurious hotel suites and villas overlooking the white sand and blue water of a tranquil bay. Windjammer Landing's Serenity Spa uses tropical fruits, black mud and sea algae, and also offers poolside pedicures and beachfront massages. The Pretty as a Princess package indulges little girls with a mini-massage, kid-friendly spa products, a Little Miss manicure and pedicure and colourful hair-braiding beads.

- The Franklyn D. Resort on Jamaica's north coast, at Runaway Bay, offers Little Mermaid or Teen Mermaid packages with a 15-minute lavender massage, a manicure and pedicure. Neptune's Escape, for fathers and sons, has simultaneous coconut oil massages, facials with pineapple and olive oil, manicures and pedicures. The Starfish is a similar relaxation day for mothers and daughters.

- The Hotel del Coronado near San Diego is both a place for family fun and a hip destination. The hotel is consistently rated one of the top family hotels in North America by major magazines. A $150-million upgrade has added a spa and a fourth restaurant.

The Spa at the Del offers teens a post-sports break with a mud wrap and upper body massages, or after-the-beach hand and foot care. A father-and-son package starts with a surfing lesson and includes a massage; mother-and-daughter treatments feature manicures and body scrubs.

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